Raketu Debuts LaunchPad Interface, Integrates ipTV, VoIP, Video On Demand, and IM/SMS in a Single Desktop Application: First Ever Global Chat Capabilities for ipTV Streaming, Allows
Thousands of Consumers to Chat Simultaneously as They Watch the Same
Streaming Video Channel

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Raketu Communications Inc., the global Internet communications, information and entertainment company, today introduced its LaunchPad interface, the first to integrate voice over IP (VoIP), ipTV streaming video, Video On Demand (VOD), and IM/SMS service in a single, easy-to-navigate desktop application. Other Raketu services including podcasting, media player, and news/information feeds will also be accessible via their new LaunchPad interface. In addition, Raketu also introduced the first ever Global Chat capabilities around ipTV streaming, allowing thousands of consumers to chat simultaneously in a real-time, dynamic ipTV channel chat room, as they watch the same channel.

We currently have over a million consumers using our voice over IP (VoIP), ipTV streaming video and other services globally

NEW YORK (PRWEB)March 22, 2007

"We currently have over a million consumers using our voice over IP (VoIP), ipTV streaming video and other services globally," said Greg Parker, President of Raketu. "We wanted to give them a single interface where they could interface directly to all their voice over IP (VoIP) calling, IM/SMS exchanges, and ipTV streaming video viewing in a single application/service, while creating a global chat area where friends, family, and other Raketu service subscribers could have real-time interaction around the streaming video programs they are watching."

Raketu Technical Features

Through Raketu's new LaunchPad interface, users are able to watch ipTV streaming video and VOD content from around the world while interacting with each other through Raketu's voice over IP (VoIP) and other peer-to-peer (p2p) communications services, from a single integrated application.

Raketu uses a unique peer-to-peer (p2p) technology, which allows the highest quality VoIP calling and the highest VoIP call-completion without the security issues associated with supernodes and other traditional VoIP services/p2p technologies. Specifically, Raketu does not use a consumer's computer for routing the VoIP communications of other users.

Raketu voice over IP (VoIP) and ipTV streaming video service runs over any Internet connection. Anyone on the Internet with a Windows PC and a headset can start using Raketu's VoIP, ipTV streaming video, and other services immediately. Currently, all pre-paid customers of Raketu's RakOut dial-out VoIP services enjoy free VoIP calling to over 40 countries. All VoIP calls to locations in these countries are free regardless of where the VoIP calls originate.

Raketu's new LaunchPad interface integrating VoIP, ipTV streaming video and other services is available for download immediately from http://www.Raketu.tv, or alternatively http://www.Raketu.com, and can be used in both Windows and Vista operating environments. Support for Macintosh is planned for Q2'07.

About Raketu Communications Inc.

Raketu Communications Inc. is developing leading edge peer-to-peer Internet protocol applications like voice over IP (VoIP), ipTV streaming video, and IM/SMS that provide communications, information and media services for consumers and for business. The company currently has users of its VoIP and ipTV streaming video services in over 250 countries around the world. For more information visit the company's website at http://www.Raketu.com.